Bedroom ideas to elevate your space: Domain's 2025 round-up

The bedroom is the place where we relax and unwind, and is a quintessential reflection of who we are.

We’ve brought together our favourite bedrooms over the years to help inspire your own bedroom makeover.

1. Pops of bold cherry red

While too many bright colours can be overwhelming in a bedroom, this example proves that there’s no need to drown in a sea of beige either.

This art deco home was renovated by design firm Killing Matt Woods. Of the client’s brief, director Matt Woods said there was definitely a desire to see red in the home, so he “developed a palette that would suit from there”.

Playful touches of red are offset by a sleek white palette with brassy shades and clean lines.

Read the story: You’ll never guess what this suburban home looks like now

2. Radiate optimism with golden hues

For WOWOWA Architecture directors Monique and Scott Woodward, the magic lies in the details of a home’s design.

In the case of this bedroom, it’s the rich palette and tactile textures that bring warmth to the space.

Monique describes the space as feeling like a warm, inspiring hug, “full of cheer”.

Read the story: WOWOWA Architecture directors list their colourful Californian bungalow

3. Cosy cottagecore

This cottage in Nerriga, NSW, dates back to 1851 and was restored by its past owners.

Amanda Scott, the creative mind behind the home’s interiors, favoured a white backdrop with a fusion of vintage pieces. The result is a cosy and pastoral style – the epitome of cottagecore.

Read the story: Garden lovers Amanda and Brad Scott’s idyllic country cottage that dates back to 1851

4. Five-star hotel experience

The bedroom in personal trainer Kayla Itsines’  former family home is entered through a walk-in wardrobe of curved timber joinery. A Zenn Design bed, window seat and en-suite bathroom – featuring Soktas hand-blown lighting, fluted glass and steel doors, and circular concrete basins make for a five-star experience.

But the luxury hotel spirit transcends the home’s decor.

Taking inspiration from all the major hotels, a signature scent called Dream  – similar to one used at the Crown Casino – filters through the air-con system.

Read the story: Kayla Itsines’ renovated Adelaide home is the stuff of luxurious dreams

5. Playful pastels and natural light

From the rug and tiled floors that add a rustic touch to the textured lamp and art that add visual interest, we’re definitely drawing inspiration from this design.

Don’t forget the colourful flowers – roses, tulips or something a little different.

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6. The main bedroom that wowed judges on The Block 2024

Courtney and Grant came equal-first in The Block 2024’s main bedroom week, and it’s safe to say that this gorgeous ruched bed frame helped them top the leaderboard.

Inspired by ’70s design style, this plush velvet bedhead will make you want to sink into a cocoon of blankets and never leave.

Read the story: The Block 2024: What furniture comes with The Block houses?

7. Mediterranean holiday vibes

For the main bedroom of this sunny seaside villa, it was all about creating a dreamy resort feel: one that “savours the feeling of summer all year round”, says Yasmine Ghoneim of YSG Studio.

Custom furnishings were key to the design’s individuality, with printed fabrics and daring textures featured throughout the home.

Read the story: Tequila-sunrise colour palettes and playful design at bougie La Palma

8. The Block co-creator’s blend of country living and luxury

Earthy hues create a sense of harmony in the main bedroom of Julian Cress and his wife Sarah Armstrong, who also works on The Block as an executive producer.

For a touch of glamour, LED strip lights have been installed to light up the sheer curtains.

“At night, the glow is stunning,” Armstrong says, while in the mornings, there are beautiful Gisborne views to wake up to.

Read the story: Inside The Block co-creator Julian Cress’ transformed 1980s kit home in Gisborne

9. Beach bedroom with romantic pink and orange hues

There’s no better way to bring a room together than with artwork that ties the colour palette of the entire bedroom together.

A stone’s throw away from the Perth beach known as Undies Beach by locals, this bedroom echoes sunset colours.

Read the story: Undies Beach House in Perth listed for sale

10. Wow with wallpaper for a little bit of excitement

If you can’t decide on the artwork to bring your bedroom design together, why not settle on wallpaper instead?

Read the story: The fun design trend guaranteed to give you instant gratification

11. Take in nature

This Brunswick Heads bedroom, and the home as a whole, is centred on nature, family life and simplicity.

Created by married couple Jeremy Lee and Hana Taninaka with the help of architecture studio SAHA, the property features custom designs from Lee’s business, JD Lee Furniture.

The main bedroom was the only addition in the renovation; it takes full advantage of the surrounding ocean and mountain views, with natural light streaming in in the mornings.

Read the story: JD Lee Furniture owner to sell beautiful Brunswick Heads home

12. Dark and demure tones

Bedrooms are where we go to unwind after a long day, which Zuster Furniture managing director Fleur Sibbel loves to do in her North Balwyn home.

“We’re all really busy, so I find it comforting to come home to somewhere that’s not glary or bright – it’s like a cocoon,” Sibbel says.

“It’s where I go to meditate and chill out. If I’m feeling stressed, I’ll just go and lie on the bed and take it all in … [the room] has three high, skinny windows which look onto the sky.”

Read the story: Home Tour: Fleur Sibbel takes us inside her renovated family home, built by her dad in the ’70s

13. Japandi style for pure relaxation

For 2023 Block winners Steph and Gian Ottavio, this bedroom design was a lesson in “texture, simplicity and sophistication”, according to judge Shaynna Blaze.

Blaze commended the couple’s use of the large space, explaining that “too much space to fill can be just as challenging as working in too small a space … they created a focal point with the bed by using rich rust colours that keep the eye in one area rather than aimlessly wandering around the room”.

To recreate this look yourself, take note of the organic forms, luxurious materials and soft lighting.

Read the story: The Block’s best main bedrooms in 20 seasons

14. Hinterland holiday

Interior designer Ali Griffiths and her partner, builder Michael Beukers, wanted their home to feel like a hinterland holiday.

They converted an original 1927 Queenslander into a modern haven, opting for a simple palette in the main bedroom to create that quintessential country charm.

Read the story: ‘My image of heaven’: How a couple transformed a 1920s Queenslander into their dream home

15. International inspiration

Designer Sally Knibbs worked on this project in Amsterdam for an Australian family of four. 

 The owners wanted to inject fun and colour into the space overlooking Vondelpark – the forest green tones and statement lighting work seamlessly with the room’s stained glass features and classic bones.

Read the story: The Australian interior designers making their mark overseas